| Discovery and Designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Delporte, E. |
| Discovery date: | 1929-Mar-10 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch Orbital Elements at Epoch 2454400.5 (2007-Oct-27.0) TDB | |
| Aphelion | 2.9102752 AU |
| Perihelion: | 2.6650224 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 2.7876488 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.0439892 |
| Orbital period: | 1700.0258168 days 4.65 years |
| Mean anomaly: | 201.49281 ° |
| Inclination: | 1.01599 ° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 59.36591 ° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 238.75204 ° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | diameter 34.69 |
| Geometric albedo: | 0.0770 |
| Absolute magnitude: | 10.70 mag |
1128 Astrid is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. Approximately 35 kilometers in diameter, it makes a revolution around the Sun once every 5 years. It was discovered by Eugène Joseph Delporte at Uccle, Belgium on March 10, 1929.[1] It was named for H.M. Astrid, Queen of the Belgians. Its provisional designation was 1929 EB.[2]
References
- ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Retrieved on October 17, 2007.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. ISBN 3540002383.
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